of heavenly life. Its abundant supply flows from Eden through the temple-garden and then branches out to the four corners of the earth. It provides food and healing and is symbolic of the springs of living water, the life that issues from the throne of the living God (Ps. 36:8–9; 46:4; Jer. 17:7–8; Ezek. 47:1–12; Rev. 22:1).26 11–13. Pishon … Gihon. Their identity is problematic.27 Havilah is in Arabia, so Pishon should be identified with Arabia, possibly the Persian Gulf. According to Gen. 10:8,
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